Hi, I got a Nokia 3310 (GSM) while i was in Italy but will be in the
> US for a few months and don't want to bother getting a new phone or
> locked in monthly phone service. Can the 3310 be used in the US and
> if so what prepaid options are there?
That's a GSM 900/1800 phone. North America is GSM 800/1900 so your phone won't work at all here.
There's a nice comparison of US prepaid plans at
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You might want to buy a used TDMA handset on ebay before you go.
R's,
John